Three days later, in front of the Baidu Prefecture capital, a palpable sense of tension hung heavy in the air.
One hundred soldiers stood in formation, their postures rigid like spears, as silence enveloped the area like a shroud.
Several hundred ters away lood the towering walls of the Baidu Prefecture capital, manned by a thousand soldiers, their expressions grave and unreadable.
The city was on lockdown, and an air of uncertainty pervaded the atmosphere.
Within the city, the streets that were once bustling with activity now lay deserted, the usual hum of daily life replaced by an eerie quietude.
The Prefecture Lord had issued strict orders for the city to remain sealed, heightening the sense of foreboding among its inhabitants.
In the last two days, city lords from surrounding areas had been summoned to the capital, each bringing along their best soldiers.
The sudden influx of troops added to the tension that gripped the city.
As the soldiers moved swiftly through the city streets, their purpose evident in their determined strides, the gravity of the situation beca apparent to the inhabitants.
Despite not knowing the specifics, the rapid movents of the soldiers spoke volus about the seriousness of the circumstances.
From the western part of the city, where the army barracks were located, a procession of one thousand soldiers marched forward with solemn expressions.
Their heavy footsteps echoed ominously, resonating through the quiet streets, instilling a sense of unease among the onlookers.
Brave souls among the populace ventured out of their hos to observe the unfolding events, their faces reflecting a mixture of confusion and concern.
They watched as the soldiers passed by, their perplexed expressions mirroring the uncertainty that hung in the air.
Shortly after the soldiers departed from the city, the carriage of the Prefecture Lord rumbled toward the city walls, accompanied by the city lords of the region.
The Prefecture Lord stood at the apex of the wall, a commanding figure with her retinue of powerful allies behind her.
Having briefed the city lords on the dire situation, revelation of the defeat of the Governor's army left them stunned.
With the enemies on their doorstep, they couldn't help but be more surprised.
For them to defeat the Governor's army, anyone with a semblance of common sense knew their might was nothing their weak prefecture could withstand.
Thus, the city lords were grateful that the new power gave their prefecture a headway.
However, when they found out their enemies only sent out one hundred n, they were left speechless.
Are they looking down on them, or are these hundred n enough to defeat their one thousand best soldiers?
Among their n, there were over ten Core Refining experts and many Half-steps Core Refining experts.
As for Foundation Building Realm warriors, they numbered in the hundreds, while Peak Qi Refining Stage 9 filled the remaining spots.
anwhile, their enemies only sent Peak Qi Refining Stage 9 soldiers.
'What the hell is going on?' They shouted in their minds.
The Baidu Prefecture Lord was also stunned by their lineup, but she didn't let that affect her too much.
Since their enemies decided to send such weak soldiers, she would happily oblige their request and defeat them in a clean sweep.
Just as everyone was waiting for the battle to begin, Huang Guo appeared from the distance and walked toward the center of the battleground.
He raised his head and looked at the Baidu Prefecture Lord and her n and said,
"As we agreed. If you defeat our n, we will never set foot in your territory again. But if not, you must surrender to us." His voice was not loud, but everyone in the area could hear him.
The Baidu Prefecture didn't respond.
She had sent an urgent ssage to the Governor explaining everything to him.
Her ssage was not a request for help or reinforcent, but to make her stand clear if everything went south.
She wouldn't die for so noble cause in front of powerful enemies.
If their enemies could easily conquer their one thousand soldiers with one hundred weaker soldiers, her decision couldn't be more obvious.
When Huang Guo did not receive any response from the Prefecture Lord, he knew she had already made her decision.
A light smile crept up his face, and he said,
"The last one standing wins the match." With that, he left the battleground.
To him, this battle was just a theatric to show how fearso His Majesty's army was.
Even if their enemies numbered ten thousand, he believed one hundred barren land soldiers were enough to defeat them.
On the battleground, the commander of the Baidu soldiers looked at the one hundred barren landers with a grave expression on his face and shouted.
"Attack!"
At once, the thousand soldiers rushed forward with their eyes filled with killing intent.
The Core Refining experts among them took to the sky and flew toward the enemy, ready to launch a deadly attack.
As for the barren land soldiers, they looked at the incoming soldiers without any change in their expression.
Suddenly, the air around them stirred, and a powerful aura rose from their bodies.
Before anyone could process what was happening, the one hundred soldiers moved at the sa ti.
Ten soldiers flew to the sky to et the incoming Core Refining experts, while the remaining ones were left to deal with those on the ground.
On the city wall, everyone held their breath in anticipation.
With many Core Refining experts, they all believed their chance of winning was way higher than losing.
However, what happened next left them speechless.
The ten barren landers in the sky drew their swords and attacked almost at the sa ti.
Whoosh!
A powerful silver light flashed out of their swords, filled with terrifying intent.
When the Core Refining experts saw this, their hearts skipped a beat, and they quickly perford their defensive techniques to defend against the strike.
Unfortunately, they underestimated the lethality of the attack.
Bang!
Their defense was shattered to pieces as the sword's lithe continued its path. It cleaved into their armor, cutting deep into their bodies.
Before anyone could process what was happening.
All the Core Refining soldiers were slamd to the ground, their bones shattering to pieces, their life and death unknown.
As for those on the ground, it was an unpleasant sight to behold.
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Their miserable screams filled the air as they were rcilessly sent flying.
The barren land soldiers moved at extre speed, leaving a gust of wind behind.
Their enemies couldn't find the head or tail of their attackers, and when they did, a powerful fist or palm attack would send them flying.
After two minutes, the battle was over, and the only thing left on the battleground was the miserable howls and screams of the Baidu Prefecture soldiers.
Huang Guo walked calmly to the center of the battleground and said,
"From today onward, the Baidu Prefecture is under the reign of His Majesty The Great."
As for the stupefied expressions on the faces of the Baidu Prefecture Lord and city lords, he didn't care.
He was already planning how to conquer the next prefecture without any bloodshed.
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